Air transport freight ton km in Canada
Canada: Air transport freight ton km was 2.04 billion in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.04 billion
Change on year
down 34.3%
World rank
16th
of 180 countries
All-time high
3.24 billion
in 2021
All-time low
370.90 million
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Air transport freight ton km in Canada, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport freight ton km in Canada stood at 2.04 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport freight ton km in Canada peaked at 3.24 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 370.90 million, in 1970.
Canada ranks 16th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Air transport freight ton km in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 370.90 million | — |
| 1971 | 403.50 million | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 433.40 million | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 484.20 million | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 520.30 million | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 534.30 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 567.70 million | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 550.40 million | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 608.60 million | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 670.40 million | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 688.60 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 713.10 million | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 746.60 million | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 825.60 million | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 967.20 million | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 989.80 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 977.00 million | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.01 billion | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.17 billion | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 1.31 billion | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 1.39 billion | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 1.24 billion | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 1.25 billion | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.37 billion | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 1.48 billion | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 1.64 billion | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 1.78 billion | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 1.96 billion | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 1.81 billion | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 1.88 billion | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.90 billion | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.71 billion | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 1.58 billion | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.50 billion | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.66 billion | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 1.53 billion | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 1.50 billion | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.43 billion | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.39 billion | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.35 billion | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.96 billion | +45.3% |
| 2011 | 1.98 billion | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.96 billion | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.95 billion | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.08 billion | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 2.07 billion | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.25 billion | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 2.84 billion | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 2.48 billion | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 3.11 billion | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 2.31 billion | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 3.24 billion | +40.5% |
| 2022 | 3.10 billion | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 2.04 billion | -34.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2.04 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million, 7.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 514.37 million | 370.90 million | 670.40 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 939.66 million | 688.60 million | 1.31 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 billion | 1.24 billion | 1.96 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 billion | 1.35 billion | 1.90 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 billion | 1.95 billion | 3.11 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 billion | 2.04 billion | 3.24 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport freight ton km in Canada?
- Air transport freight ton km in Canada was 2.04 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest air transport freight ton km recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest air transport freight ton km recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 370.90 million in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for air transport freight ton km?
- Canada ranks 16th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport freight ton km rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Air transport freight ton km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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